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[cusefan99]

I was playing the $50PL Omaha High tables on PP last night when in two seperate hands I flopped top set that turned into the top full house. I bet pot both times on the flop and got one caller each time. Then the board paired on the turn. I bet out and got called both times on the turn and then again on the river only to get re-raised on the river for my whole stack.My question is what would I should have done to protect my hand in this case? Should I have shut it down on the river and just checked? Or did I make the right move by betting because I felt they probably had the lower full house? Is this an automatic call once I got re-raised or is this an easy fold because I suspected quads but you never know with some of the players at this level. They may be betting the lower full house thinking they have the nuts.Any advise would be much appreciated.Thanks.

[otnemem]

These are called bad beats, and you'll encounter many of them. They don't belong in the strategy section, because strategically there's nothing you can really do to avoid them. This belongs in the bad beat section.

[econ_tim]

otnemem said:

These are called bad beats, and you'll encounter many of them. They don't belong in the strategy section, because strategically there's nothing you can really do to avoid them. This belongs in the bad beat section.

I don't know. Quads are somewhat common in Omaha. I guess it depends on how much you know about your opponent. If you see him consistently betting the nuts and only the nuts on the end, then maybe you could fold. Otherwise you have to call.

[cusefan99]

otnemem said:

These are called bad beats, and you'll encounter many of them. They don't belong in the strategy section, because strategically there's nothing you can really do to avoid them. This belongs in the bad beat section.

Um, if you read my last paragraph I was asking a question on what my strategy should have been. Should I have continued to bet pot on the turn and river or am I shutting it down after I got called on the turn.Thanks for nothing though.

[gobears]

Not much you can do if they hit quads. Betting out on the river is still the right play and you have to call the raise with the 2nd best hand.When quads come, that's bad luck but with the nut boat, you'll make more than you lose by playing it the way you did.

[CobaltBlue]

Something similar happened to me last night.I was playing PLO Hi-Lo last night and hit top set against two opponents (in a pot that was raised pre-flop). The board had a straight on it, but I stayed with the action in hopes of the board pairing. One opponent was all-in. The turn brought a jack...giving me the nut full house. I bet into my other opponent and he called. I bet into him on the river, and he folded. The all-in opponent flipped up JJ for quads. Luckily, the side pot was enough for me to make a little money.I really don't think there's any way to avoid playing the nut full house strongly...even if you suspect quads.

[otnemem]

cusefan99 said:

otnemem said:

These are called bad beats, and you'll encounter many of them. They don't belong in the strategy section, because strategically there's nothing you can really do to avoid them. This belongs in the bad beat section.

Um, if you read my last paragraph I was asking a question on what my strategy should have been. Should I have continued to bet pot on the turn and river or am I shutting it down after I got called on the turn.Thanks for nothing though.

You're disguising a bead beat as a legitimate strategy question, that's all. The answer is that there was nothing you could do with top boat. Anyone who tells you otherwise is probably not a very good poker player. So esentially, there is no question here, because the answer is self-evident. Have you ever really considered checking through top boat? I didn't think so...

[RISEorFall]

otnemem said:

You're disguising a bead beat as a legitimate strategy question, that's all. The answer is that there was nothing you could do with top boat. Anyone who tells you otherwise is probably not a very good poker player. So esentially, there is no question here, because the answer is self-evident. Have you ever really considered checking through top boat? I didn't think so...

exactly. If you're really gonna play scared of quads find RISEorFall at Absolute Poker......

[wrto4556]

I got quads busted by full house today.QQ on a KKQJ4 board. I capped every street.

[TheIceman05]

wrto4556 said:

I got quads busted by full house today.QQ on a KKQJ4 board. I capped every street. :(

And they awarded the pot to the fullhouse? Now THAT is a terrible beat...Ice

[wrto4556]

Shut up slut face or i'll jizz again.